Archive for July, 2008
A CNN article which truly depicts the negative effects of combat on a person’s psyche… unbelievably sad.
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Hope vs. Nope
Hilarious artwork courtesy of www.warrenkinsella.com
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Inspiring words from a friend…
One of my good friends wrote this to me the other day… she will remain nameless right now because she doesn’t know I’m posting this, but everyone should have the chance to read this:
Optimism and idealism are too often cast aside as roses and rainbows with no fists to defend themselves in realist politics. But, [...]
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It is time to act on Iran
I am sure that the title of this entry will come as no surprise to any of you, but Tehran’s refusal to back down from its “peaceful” nuclear program has now reached new heights. In an article today, Tehran said recent talks over its nuclear program were a “step forward”. Whoever was the quotable on [...]
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Another great satire piece… Thanks to The Onion for being amazing.
Remarks about his “speech” = priceless.
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Read here (Globe & Mail)
Would love to hear what anyone who has seen it thought about this film…
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As I’m sure you’ve read, there is a lot of speculation right now as to what will come of Obama’s trip to Europe and the Middle East that he is on right now.
He’s got a jam packed schedule which includes a number of meetings and speeches which will be widely covered (including a number [...]
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Stolen from Robin Sharma’s blog, who stole them from TIME magazine for his blog. Really, really interesting and a great insight in to the man as we celebrate his 90th birthday.
1. Courage is not the absence of fear – it’s inspiring others to move beyond it
2. Lead from the front but don’t leave your base [...]
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Happy Birthday to a Hero
It is Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday today and although something tells me he is not reading my blog… Happy Birthday! He is one of the greatest heroes of our generation and deserves recognition which is why I encourage you all to read a recent article the BBC did on “Mandela the Man”.
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